The Natural and the Built Environment (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards
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Built heritage
Built heritage
Buildings & structures created by ancestors in settlements
What does NIAH stand for?
What does NIAH stand for?
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Four NIAH categories of Irish architecture
Four NIAH categories of Irish architecture
Fortified, religious, formal, informal
Settlement definition
Settlement definition
How communities form when people establish in particular areas
Five key factors influencing settlement location
Five key factors influencing settlement location
Shelter, fresh water, food, raw materials, trading routes
Which rivers influenced Dublin & Waterford's growth?
Which rivers influenced Dublin & Waterford's growth?
River Liffey (Dublin), River Suir (Waterford)
Key principle for natural & built environments
Key principle for natural & built environments
Natural & built elements should exist in harmony
Where was Ireland's earliest known settlement?
Where was Ireland's earliest known settlement?
Mount Sandel, Coleraine, County Derry
When was Mount Sandel settlement established?
When was Mount Sandel settlement established?
Approximately 7000 BC
Mount Sandel structure description
Mount Sandel structure description
Circular huts, 6 metres across, with central hearth